8 of Evel Knievel’s Most Memorable Stunts

(via Mental Floss) Robert “Evel” Knievel was a stuntman who entertained audiences with his daredevil motorcycle jumps. After his first jump in 1965, Knievel upped the ante, making multiple record-breaking jumps (and breaking countless bones), all while wearing his signature leather jumpsuits. Here is a list of eight of Knievel’s best motorcycle jumps, from the fountain at Las Vegas’s Caesar’s Palace to London’s Wembley Stadium.